Vista downgrade to xp

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"Mingo" <sly_007_2007_remove_@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:O45wxr2wHHA.3364@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Hello,

I just bought a HP dv9525us notebook and it came with Vista. I want to
downgrade to XP but it can't find the sata hard drive.

Is it possible to install xp on this notebook?

Mingo

Hello Carey,

Thank you for the link. Didn't know HP have a online chat support...

Regards,

Mingo



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| "Mingo" <sly_007_2007_remove_@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Hello,
|
| I just bought a HP dv9525us notebook and it came with Vista. I want to
| downgrade to XP but it can't find the sata hard drive.
|
| Is it possible to install xp on this notebook?
|
| Mingo
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"Mingo" <sly_007_2007_remove_@yahoo.com> wrote
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> Hello,
>
> I just bought a HP dv9525us notebook and it came with Vista. I want to
> downgrade to XP but it can't find the sata hard drive.
>
> Is it possible to install xp on this notebook?
>
> Mingo
>

I do not have experience with this particular model but on many HP notebooks
you go into the BIOS and disable "SATA native mode" to install XP.

ThePro

Mingo wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I just bought a HP dv9525us notebook and it came with Vista. I want to
> downgrade to XP but it can't find the sata hard drive.
>
> Is it possible to install xp on this notebook?
>
> Mingo
>
>

Remember SATA didn't really exist (or at least wasn't commercially
available) when WinXP was initially developed, nor were IDE drives
larger than 137GB common. Very early in the boot process, just after
having booted from the WinXP CD, the screen will display the words to
the effect: "Setup is examining your system." Press <F6> when this
happens, and have the *manufacturer's* WinXP-specific drivers for your
SATA controller available on a floppy disk.

A couple more things to bear in mind:

1) If the laptop was specifically designed for Vista, there may not be
any WinXP-specific device drivers available for any of the computer's
componenets. Check with the manufacturer before starting.

2) Replacing the factory-installed operating system may void your
warranty and will almost certainly void any support obligation the
manufacturer has. Check with the manufacturer for specifics, before
starting.


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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote:
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> Mingo wrote:

>> Hello,
>>
>> I just bought a HP dv9525us notebook and it came with Vista. I want to
>> downgrade to XP but it can't find the sata hard drive.
>>
>> Is it possible to install xp on this notebook?
>>
>> Mingo

>
>
> Remember SATA didn't really exist (or at least wasn't commercially
> available) when WinXP was initially developed, nor were IDE drives larger
> than 137GB common. Very early in the boot process, just after having
> booted from the WinXP CD, the screen will display the words to the effect:
> "Setup is examining your system." Press <F6> when this happens, and have
> the *manufacturer's* WinXP-specific drivers for your SATA controller
> available on a floppy disk.
>

Yes, but like most modern laptops the dv9525 does NOT have a floppy drive.

Believe me, if you can disable SATA native mode in the BIOS it is by far the
easiest method to install XP on a Vista laptop.

ThePro

ThePro wrote:

> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote:
> news:OtI4tn8wHHA.2488@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Mingo wrote:

>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I just bought a HP dv9525us notebook and it came with Vista. I want
>>> to downgrade to XP but it can't find the sata hard drive.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to install xp on this notebook?
>>>
>>> Mingo

>>
>>
>> Remember SATA didn't really exist (or at least wasn't commercially
>> available) when WinXP was initially developed, nor were IDE drives
>> larger than 137GB common. Very early in the boot process, just after
>> having booted from the WinXP CD, the screen will display the words to
>> the effect: "Setup is examining your system." Press <F6> when this
>> happens, and have the *manufacturer's* WinXP-specific drivers for your
>> SATA controller available on a floppy disk.
>>

> Yes, but like most modern laptops the dv9525 does NOT have a floppy drive.
>

Sadly true. Fortunately, USB floppy drives are very inexpensive.

> Believe me, if you can disable SATA native mode in the BIOS it is by far
> the easiest method to install XP on a Vista laptop.
>

If the option exists, it's certainly worth trying, yes. Ultimately,
thought, to get the best performance from the laptop, the OP will need
to obtain and install the proper drivers for the laptops components. He
should able to do so after installing WinXP, assuming that his network
adapter works and he can download everything else.


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"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote:

>> Believe me, if you can disable SATA native mode in the BIOS it is by far
>> the easiest method to install XP on a Vista laptop.
>>

>
> If the option exists, it's certainly worth trying, yes. Ultimately,
> thought, to get the best performance from the laptop, the OP will need to
> obtain and install the proper drivers for the laptops components. He
> should able to do so after installing WinXP, assuming that his network
> adapter works and he can download everything else.
>

Yes, this is what I usually do. After XP is up and running I install the
SATA drivers and enable native mode.

ThePro